According to CNN, Hanoi joins the likes of Wellington of New Zealand, Auckland of New Zealand, Perth of Australia, and Bucharest of Romania among the top five cities in the world to make the most significant improvements to their overall livability rankings.

“The removal of COVID-related restrictions has overall boded well for global liveability in 2023,” Upasana Dutt, head of Livability Index at EIU, said in a statement.

“Education has emerged stronger with children returning to schools alongside a significantly reduced burden on hospitals and healthcare systems, with some notable improvements in cities across developing economies of Asia and the Middle East,” she added.

The EIU's index ranks 173 cities in five categories, namely stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.

The Austrian capital of Vienna retained its top position as the world’s most livable city on the index this year.

Source: VOV